The vehicle was apparently parked in the path of water blowing off of Lake Erie, which froze quickly as temperatures dipped below freezing during the overnight and early morning hours.

Unfortunately, the car's owner will likely have to wait a few days before he can retrieve his ice-mobile, as another band of lake-effect snow is expected to pummel the region before the end of the week.

The lake-effect snow phenomenon, which occurs when a cold front sponges up moisture as it passes over a large, warm body of water, is known to produce dramatic amounts of snowfall.

The winners are in from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's "Weather in Focus" photo contest, picked from more than 2,000 entries taken between Jan. 1, 2014 and March 31, 2015.
"From rainbows and sunsets to lightning and tornadoes, the winning photos aren’t just captivating to look at, but inspire us to look at the world in different ways," said Douglas Hilderbrand, NOAA's contest judge and Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador Lead. "It was difficult to pick winners from so many good entries."
In first place, from the category "Science in Action," is "Green Bank Telescope in WV" by Mike Zorger, Falls Church, Va.